2008-009 LSU WOMEN’S Five Straight NCAA Final Fours • 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 • Three SEC Championships • 2005, 2006, 2008

SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME 7 NOVEMBER 5 Loyola-New Orleans + W, 68-50 LSU Lady Tigers 11 Houston Jags + W, 68-30 (3-3) 16 #16/14 Notre Dame ^ (ESPN2) L, 52-63 LSU LADY TIGERS SOUTHEASTERN 24 Tulane (CST) W, 63-47 vs. LOUISIANA 26 #25 Xavier L, 48-57 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions Record: 3-3 (0-0 SEC) 30 Middle Tennessee L, 75-79 Ranking: NR Associated Press Record: 5-3 (0-0 Southland) (5-3) NR ESPN/USA Today Ranking: NR Associated Press DECEMBER Coaches NR ESPN/USA Today 1 Texas Southern W, 61-30 Thursday, Dec. 18 • 7 p.m. CST Coach: Coaches 15 Louisiana Tech (CST) W, 51-41 Maravich • Baton Rouge, La. School Record: 34-9 (second Coach: Lori Davis Jones 18 Southeastern Louisiana 7 p.m. year) School Record: 75-100 (seventh 20 at Centenary Noon TV: None Career Record: 473-163 (21st year) 28 Florida State (CST) 2 p.m. Announcers: None year) Career Record: 253-197 (15th Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network; 107.3 FM in Baton Rouge Chancellor vs. SLU: 8-0 (first year) Jones vs. LSU: 0-2 JANUARY and in the Geaux Zone on www.LSUsports.net meeting at LSU) Last Game: def. Louisiana Tech, Last Game: def. Southern, 49-43, 1 Nebraska 1 p.m. Announcers: Patrick Wright (play-by-play), Jeff Palermo 51-41, in Baton Rouge on Dec. 15 in Hammond, La., on Dec. 16 3 at Connecticut (CBS) 11 a.m. (analyst) 8 at Arkansas 7 p.m. Satellite Feed: None 11 Alabama 2 p.m. 14 at New Orleans 7 p.m. LSU SEEKS THIRD STRAIGHT WIN, PLAYS HOST TO SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 18 at Vanderbilt 2 p.m. The LSU women's basketball team seeks its third consecutive win and puts it 24-game winning streak versus Louisiana 22 Mississippi State (CST) 7 p.m. opponents on the line as the Lady Tigers play host to Southeastern Louisiana at 7 p.m. Thursday in the 25 at Kentucky Noon 29 at South Carolina 6 p.m. Assembly Center. The contest can be heard in the Baton Rouge area on 107.3 FM. Live streaming audio and video is avail- able to members of the Geaux Zone on www.LSUsports.net. LSU (3-3) is coming off a 51-41 win over Louisiana Tech on FEBRUARY Monday night in Baton Rouge. The Lady Tigers held the Lady Techsters to 22.2 percent shooting in the first half and 27.1 1 Auburn (CST) 2 p.m. percent for the game while forcing 18 turnovers and blocking nine shots. Freshman forward LaSondra Barrett registered 5 Arkansas (SECRN) 8 p.m. her first career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Junior preseason All-Southeastern Conference guard 8 at Mississippi State 2 p.m. led all scorers with 13 points. Hightower averages a team-best 12.7 points per game while grabbing 5.3 15 Florida (FSN) Noon 19 at Georgia 6 p.m. rebounds a contest. The Arlington, Texas, native leads LSU in four categories, including minutes (33.2), assists (2.3) and 22 Kentucky 2 p.m. steals per game (2.5). Barrett is second on the squad in scoring at 9.0 points per game. Sophomore guard Katherine 26 Tennessee (SECRN) 8 p.m. Graham leads LSU in rebounding with 6.2 boards per contest. Southeastern Louisiana (5-3) has won five out of its last six games since dropping the first two games of the season at Houston and at New Orleans. The Lady Lions defeated MARCH Southern, 49-43, on Tuesday night in Hammond. Senior forward Kristy Carlin leads SLU in points and rebounds per game 1 at Ole Miss 2 p.m. 5-8 SEC Tournament TBA with 14.8 and 8.9, respectively. LSU has won 24 consecutive games versus in-state opponents following Monday night's 22 NCAA Tournament First Round TBA victory. The last time the Lady Tigers lost to a Louisiana foe was Dec. 31, 1999, at Tulane by a score of 76-72. LSU has 24 NCAA Tournament Second Round TBA also won 31 straight home games against Louisiana teams. The Lady Tigers lead the all-time series with Lions, 27-7, since the series began in 1976. LSU has won 18 straight in the series, including a 97-47 victory at Baton Rouge on Dec. 20, + - denotes exhibition game 2003. The last time Southeastern Louisiana defeated the Lady Tigers was Feb. 24, 1981, in Hammond. On Friday, LSU will ^ - denotes State Farm Tip-Off Classic * - denotes Southeastern Conference game bus to Shreveport, La., as the Lady Tigers prepare for their first road game of the season against Centenary at noon CST SECRN - aired on Fox Sports Net;CST - Cox Sports Saturday in the Gold Dome. Television All times central and subject to change.

BY THE NUMBERS LSU PROBABLE STARTERS G 20 Destini Hughes 5-10 Fr. 4.5 ppg 1.7 rpg 2.0 apg 7 - Blocks by Taylor Turnbow vs #25 Xavier, • 2008 McDonald’s All-American ... Has started five games at PG this season ... 14 second-half points to lead blowout win of Texas South. tying for the fourth-most in school history G 1 Katherine Graham 5-11 So. 3.5 ppg 6.2 rpg 2.0 apg • Has started every game this season ... Leads team in rebounding at 6.2 boards per game 5 - straight NCAA Final Fours, only the sec- G 23 Allison Hightower 5-10 Jr. 12.7 ppg 5.3 rpg 2.3 apg ond school in NCAA women’s basketball his- • 2008-09 Preseason All-SEC Coaches First Team ... 2007-08 SEC Sixth Woman of the Year ... Double-figures in scoring four times tory to achieve that F 22 Courtney Jones 6-2 Fr. 7.2 ppg 4.2 rpg 0.7 apg • 2008 Miss Alabama Basketball & Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year ... Third on team in points per game ... Started four of six games 18 - straight wins by LSU over Southeastern F 55 LaSondra Barrett 6-2 Fr. 8.6 ppg 4.4 rpg 2.0 spg Louisiana in the series • 2008 McDonald’s All-American ... Second on team in scoring ... Career-high 15 points vs. MTSU ... First career double-double vs. La. Tech 51.0 - percent of total points scored by LSU SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA PROBABLE STARTERS true freshmen this season (179 of the 351) G 25 Quantae Thomas 5-11 Jr. 10.6 ppg 4.7 rpg G 15 Charinee Mitchell 5-4 Sr. 6.5 ppg 2.5 rpg 24 - consecutive wins by LSU over Louisiana opponents G 11 Bethany Sinclair 5-7 Sr. 6.6 ppg 3.5 rpg F 1 Kristy Carlin 6-0 Sr. 14.8 ppg 8.9 rpg 52.7 - points allowed per game by LSU, C 24 Adonna Weaver 6-0 Sr. 3.8 ppg 2.9 rpg which ranks fourth in SEC and 38th in nation

LSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME 7 NOTES • VS. SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA • DEC. 18, 2008 2008-09 LSU LADY TIGERS NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl./Exp. Hometown/High School (Previous School) 1 Katherine Graham G 5-11 So./1L Birmingham, Ala./Ramsay HS 3 Latear Eason G 5-8 So./1L , Ill./John Hope Academy 5 Crystal Riley G 5-5 Fr./HS Arlington, Tenn./Hillcrest HS 11 Andrea Kelly G 5-9 Jr./JC Shalimar, Fla./Choctawhatchee HS (Okaloosa-Walton CC) 20 Destini Hughes G 5-10 Fr./HS Fort Worth, Texas/Kennedale HS 22 Courtney Jones F 6-2 Fr./HS Midfield, Ala./Midfield HS 23 Allison Hightower G 5-10 Jr./2L Arlington, Texas/Juan Seguin HS 24 Ayana Dunning F/C 6-3 Fr./HS Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor HS 25 Swayze Black F 6-3 Fr./HS Brookhaven, Miss./Brookhaven HS 41 Taylor Turnbow F 6-2 Fr./HS Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson HS 44 Kristen Morris F 6-2 Sr./3L Lathrup Village, Mich./Detroit Country Day School 55 LaSondra Barrett F 6-2 Fr./HS Jackson, Miss./William B. Murrah HS

Head Coach: Van Chancellor (Mississippi State, 1965) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Associate Head Coach: Bob Starkey 3 Latear Eason La-TEAR Assistant Coach: Travis Mays (Texas, 1990) 11 Andrea Kelly An-DREE-uh Assistant Coach: Kenya Larkin-Landers (Texas, 2002) 20 Destini Hughes Des-TUH-knee Director of Basketball Operations: Brittany Dietz (Oklahoma State, 2005) 24 Ayana Dunning Eye-ON-nah Athletics Trainer: Micki Collins (Nebraska, 2000) 55 LaSondra Barrett Luh-SAWN-druh Sports Information: Bill Martin (LSU, 2007) Managers: Ebonie Mathews, Jasmyn Clark, Jenna Bond Student Trainers: Amanda Barbee, Danielle Davis

LSU SPORTS INFORMATION HOME POSTGAME INTERVIEWS MEDIA CREDENTIALS Bill Martin handles the sports information duties for the All postgame interviews are held in the Press Conference All requests for working press, photo and broadcast cre- Lady Tigers basketball team. He can be reached in his (Curtain Room) of the Maravich Center. The order of the dentials for LSU 2008-09 home basketball games should office at (225) 578-8204 or 8226, via e-mail at postgame press conference is as follows: LSU players, be made online at www.LSUsports.net/media by filling out [email protected] or by cell phone at (225) 270-1665. opposing coach and players followed by LSU head coach the form for credentials. Credentials must be requested no Van Chancellor. A member of the LSU Sports Information later than NOON the day before a game. All credentials can ON THE INTERNET staff will gather player interview requests at the under-four be picked up at the will-call media table inside the Information about the Lady Tigers basketball team is also official timeout of the second half. Transcripts of the press Northeast Corridor entrance of the Maravich Center. available on LSU’s official athletics website, conference can be found in the Media Workroom. www.LSUSports.net. Information about the Southeastern IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Conference is available at www.secsports.com. PRESS ROW/MEDIA ROOM WIRELESS ACCESS LSU Sports Information Office: (225) 578-8226 Wireless Internet is available in both the Media Workroom LSU Sports Information FAX: (225) 578-1861 INTERVIEW POLICIES and press row of the Maravich Center. See Bill Martin or a Maravich Center Press Row: (225) 578-8226 Requests to interview coach Van Chancellor or other member of the LSU Sports Information staff for a login and Bill Martin, LSU SID Cell: (225) 270-1665 members of the Lady Tiger basketball team on non-game- password to the LSU Guest wireless Internet system. Bill Martin, LSU SID Office: (225) 578-8204 days should be made at least 24 hours in advance to Bill LSU Athletics Ticket Office: (225) 578-8204 Martin. Requests will be met based on the players class MEDIA.LSUSPORTS.NET and practice schedules. Typically, interviews will be held fol- Media can now access images for all LSU athletics team, lowing practice at the Maravich Center. including action shots, head shots and logos. Contact Bill Martin for a login and password to enter the site and retrieve photos. This service is for media only.

LADY TIGERS UPCOMING SCHEDULE (subject to change) Monday - 15 Tuesday - 16 Wednesday - 17 Thursday - 18 Friday - 19 Saturday - 20 Sunday - 21 Game 6: Game 7: Game 8: Practice Practice Depart for Shreveport, vs. Louisiana Tech vs. Southeastern La. at Centenary 12:30-3 p.m. (Main) 11:30-2 p.m. (Main) La. at noon W, 51-41 7 p.m. CST Noon Interviews Interviews Hotel Headquarters: Off Maravich Center Maravich Center Gold Dome 3 p.m. 2 p.m. Holiday Inn Downtown TV: CST TV: None Shreveport, La. (318) 222-7717 TV: None Monday - 22 Tuesday - 23 Wednesday - 24 Thursday - 25 Friday - 26 Saturday - 27 Sunday - 28

Practice Game 9: Practice 12-2 p.m. (Aux.) vs. Florida State 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Main) Off Off Off Off 2 p.m. Interviews Maravich Center NO INTERVIEWS 2 p.m. TV: None

FIVE STRAIGHT NCAA FINAL FOURS • THREE SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS TONIGHT’S MATCHUP STATISTICAL COMPARISON SERIES HISTORY: LSU LEADS, 27-7 LSU Category SLU 58.5 Points Per Game 66.4 52.7 Opp. Points Per Game 59.8 .375 Percentage .387 .379 Opp. Field Goal Percentage .371 .313 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage .349 .314 Opp. 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage .292 .661 Percentage .709 -0.2 Margin +6.3 2.5 3-Pts. Per Game 7.3 3.7 Opp. 3-Pts. Per Game 4.8 5.7 Blocks Per Game 1.5 11.3 Steals Per Game 7.1 11.5 Assists Per Game 12.9 15.0 Turnovers Per Game 16.1 20.3 Turnovers Forced Per Game 16.1

LAST MEETING: #16 LSU 97, SOUTHEASTERN 47 • 12/19/03 LSU's 16th-ranked Lady Tigers got 40 performance from their bench and five play- ers scored double figures en route to 97-47 victory over Southeastern Louisiana in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Doneeka Hodges led the way for the Lady Tigers with 20 points and five assists, while added 15 points and five assists. Temeka Johnson had 14 points and eight assists, Scholanda Hoston led the players com- ing off the bench with 13 points and Treynell Clavelle posted a career-high 10 points. LSU shot 60.6 percent from the floor in the game, including 63.6 in the second half. The Lady Tigers' defense was also solid, holding the Lady Lions (3-3) to 31.4 percent shooting and forcing them into 27 turnovers. Tish Guy led SLU with 11 points. LSU had the margin in rebounding as well, pulling down 40 boards to SLU's 25. Wendlyn Jones led the way with seven boards for LSU.

THE LSU LEGACY THE LSU-SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA SERIES points were hard to come by. LSU held the Lady Techsters LSU became only the second school in NCAA women's LSU leads the all-time series with Southeastern, 27-7. The to 22.2 percent shooting in the first half and 27.1 percent history to reach five straight Final Fours after doing so last two last met on Dec. 19, 2003, as the Lady Tigers defeat- for the game while forcing 18 turnovers and blocking nine season in Tampa, Fla. The Lady Tigers advanced to Final ed the Lions, 97-47, in the Maravich Center. LSU is 13-3 shots. LSU got an inspiring effort from junior guard Fours in 2004, '05, '06, '07 and '08. Connecticut is the versus Southeastern at home and 13-4 on the road in Allison Hightower after she finished with 13 points, six only other school to achieve the feat, doing so from 2000- Hammond. The Lady Tigers have won 18 straight in the rebounds two blocks and two steals. Hightower, who was 04. LSU has produced three SEC Championships, two series. The last time Southeastern Louisiana defeated battling cramps in her left leg in the second half, still man- SEC Tournament championships, two National Player of the Lady Tigers was Feb. 24, 1981, in Hammond. aged to score in double-figures for the fourth time this the Year awards and two United States gold medal season. Sophomore guard Katherine Graham added Olympians. Fourteen Lady Tigers have been picked in the FOUR DIFFERENT LINEUPS nine rebounds, and freshman forward Courtney Jones WNBA Draft, including last year's No. 2 selection Sylvia LSU head coach Van Chancellor has used four different contributed nine points and four boards in 28 minutes of Fowles of the . Fowles and former All- lineup combinations this season. The Lady Tigers expect action. LSU outrebounded Tech, 44-36. American Seimone Augustus helped lead Team USA to to start Destini Hughes, Allison Hightower, Katherine the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics earlier this Graham, LaSondra Barrett and Courtney Jones for the TURNBOW’S PARTY summer. second straight game. The lineup is the fourth time that Freshman forward Taylor Turnbow ranks second in the combination will see the floor together as that group start- SEC and 32nd in the nation in blocks per game with 2.5. RETURN FROM FINAL EXAMS ed against Tulane and No. 25 Xavier on Nov. 24 and Nov. Turnbow is the only true freshman in the SEC’s top eight After a 14-day layoff for final exams, LSU is playing its 26, respectively. They also started against Louisiana Tech. in blocks per game. On Nov. 26 against 25th-ranked second game in four days tonight against Southeastern Once again, three true freshmen will start. Xavier (Ohio), Turnbow swatted seven shots in the game, Louisiana. LSU travels to Centenary for a noon tip on the most by an LSU player since former All-American Saturday at the Gold Dome in Shreveport, La. Saturday’s LAST TIME OUT: DEF. LOUISIANA TECH blocked seven shots against Tennessee in game marks LSU’s first road game of the season. That Freshman forward LaSondra Barrett scored 11 points the SEC Tournament on March 5, 2006. The seven contest will represent the latest LSU has played its first and grabbed 12 rebounds, but it was LSU's stifling blocks are the most by any player in the SEC in a game road of a season since Dec. 28, 1995. On that date, the defense that gave the Lady Tigers a 51-41 victory over this season and tied for the fourth-most in LSU history. Lady Tigers played their first road game of the 1995-96 rival Louisiana Tech on Monday night at the Pete Turnbow is believed to be only the second true freshman season at Tulane and won 61-58. That contest was LSU’s Maravich Assembly Center. LSU (3-3) evened its record in the SEC since 2001 to block at least seven shots in a eighth game of the year that season. Saturday’s game at and won its second straight game after returning to the game. In research conducted through the SEC’s SIDs, Centenary will also be the Lady Tigers’ eighth game of this court for the first time in 14 days for final exams. The Lady of Tennessee was the only other player season. Techsters (5-5) saw their three-game winning streak come to block at least seven shots in a game as a freshman, to an end and lost for the fourth consecutive time to LSU. doing so in 2004-05. Turnbow also joins a prestigious list For the first time since 1990, LSU and Louisiana Tech met of SEC true freshmen that have blocked at least seven in Baton Rouge, and what resulted was a contest where shots in a game, including Tennessee’s Sheila Frost

FIVE STRAIGHT NCAA FINAL FOURS • THREE SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS THE POLLS Tracking The Lady Tigers Associated Press - Dec. 16 USA Today/ESPN Coaches - Dec. 16 Week AP Coaches Rk. Team Rec. Pts. Pv. Rk. Team Record Pts. Pv. Preseason 24 22 1. Connecticut (45) 6-0 1125 1 1. Connecticut (31) 7-0 775 1 Wk 1: 11/18 RV RV 2. North Carolina 10-0 1076 2 2. North Carolina 11-0 741 2 Wk 2: 11/25 RV RV 3. Stanford 6-1 1010 4 3. Texas A&M 9-0 697 3 Wk 3: 12/2 NR NR 4. Texas A&M 8-0 940 5 4. Stanford 7-1 673 4 Wk 4: 12/9 NR NR 5. Oklahoma 7-2 878 6 5. Texas 9-0 648 5 Wk 5: 12/16 NR NR 6. Texas 8-0 846 9 6. Oklahoma 8-2 612 6 7. Tennessee 7-1 844 7 7. Notre Dame 8-1 550 8 8. Notre Dame 7-1 784 11 Baylor 9-1 550 9 9. California 8-1 763 3 9. California 8-2 496 7 10. Baylor 8-1 721 10 10. Auburn 10-0 466 11 11. Duke 6-1 685 12 11. Louisville 9-1 456 13 (tie) 12. Louisville 8-1 645 13 12. Duke 6-1 449 12 13. Auburn 10-0 637 14 13. Tennessee 7-2 430 10 14. Rutgers 5-2 526 15 14. Rutgers 6-2 373 13 (tie) 15. Maryland 8-2 514 8 15. Virginia 7-2 325 15 16. Pittsburgh 6-1 419 24 16. Maryland 8-2 304 16 17. Virginia 7-2 380 20 17. Ohio State 8-2 265 17 18. Ohio State 7-2 365 18 18. Kansas State 9-0 254 18 19. TCU 8-2 317 22 19. Pittsburgh 7-1 219 20 20. Vanderbilt 8-2 202 16 20. Vanderbilt 8-2 171 19 21. Purdue 5-4 164 17 21. Arizona State 7-2 132 21 22. Arizona State 6-2 161 25 22. South Dakota State 10-1 97 NR 23. Florida 10-1 138 NR 23. Oklahoma State 4-2 77 24 24. Oklahoma State 3-2 91 19 24. Florida 10-1 65 NR 25. Kansas State 8-0 90 NR 25. TCU 8-3 59 22 Receiving Votes: South Dakota St. 73, Wisconsin 63, Old Receiving Votes: Minnesota (8-2) 24; Old Dominion (5-2) Dominion 37, Xavier 27, Marist 14, New Mexico St. 11, 23; Georgia Tech (8-2) 22; Purdue (6-4) 22; Xavier (8-3) DePaul 10, Purdue 7, South Florida 6, Florida St. 3, Wake 20; Wisconsin (10-1) 15; Marist (8-1) 14; New Mexico (9- Forest 3, Oregon St. 2, Michigan 1, Mississippi St. 1. 1) 12; Florida State (8-2) 9; DePaul (9-2) 5; Houston (6-2) 5; Iowa State (7-2) 5; Nebraska (8-2) 4; Georgia (7-3) 2; Gonzaga (9-3) 2; Western Kentucky (6-2) 2. (1985-86) and Florida’s Quientella Bonner (1976-76). not lost in the month of December since Dec. 29, 2001. Brookins stated at Mississippi State. Sholars (11), LSU was 5-0 in 2002-03, 9-0 in 2003-04, 4-0 in 2004-05, Brookins (10) and Lacaze (21) started several games FANTASTIC FRESHMEN 6-0 in 2005-06, 5-0 in 2006-07 and 5-1 last season. The together that season. LSU started two true freshman LSU’s roster features seven true freshmen who have Lady Tigers have not lost a home game in the month of against Notre Dame for the first time since the 2000-01 accounted for 179 (51.0 percent) of the Lady Tigers’ 351 December since dropping an 86-81 double-overtime season. Barrett and Hughes both made starts against the points this season. Three of LSU’s top four scorers are thriller to No. 14 Michigan on Dec. 16, 2001. Irish in their collegiate debuts. On Nov. 25, 2000, fresh- true freshmen. LaSondra Barrett ranks second on the men sisters Doneeka Hodges and start- team in scoring at 8.6 points per game, while Courtney VS. LOUISIANA OPPONENTS ed against eighth-ranked Penn State in the Paradise Jam Jones (6.8 ppg) and Taylor Turnbow (6.4 ppg) rank third LSU has won 24 straight games against Louisiana oppo- Classic, the last time that occurrence happened. and fourth, respectively. nents after extending that streak against Louisiana Tech. The last time the Lady Tigers lost to an in-state opponent LEADING AT THE HALF NOTING HIGHTOWER was Dec. 31, 1999 at Tulane by a score of 76-72. LSU LSU has not trailed at the half this season in six games. Junior guard Allison Hightower, a preseason first-team has won 30 consecutive home games against Louisiana The Lady Tigers held halftime leads on No. 25 Xavier, All-SEC selection by the league’s coaches, has been the opponents. The last time the Lady Tigers lost to an in- Middle Tennessee, Tulane, Texas Southern and Louisiana Lady Tigers’ most valuable player to date. Hightower leads state foe in the Maravich Center was Jan. 18, 1995 Tech while being tied with No. 16/14 Notre Dame into the LSU in four categories: minutes (33.2), assists (2.3), steals against Tulane by a score of 57-50. Head coach Van locker room on Nov. 16. (2.5) and points per game (12.7). Hightower ranks in the Chancellor is 6-0 vs. in-state opponents at LSU and owns SEC’s top 10 in four categories: minutes played (fourth), a perfect 8-0 mark against Southeastern in his entire 12 PLAYERS FROM 10 STATES steals (tied for seventh), field goal percentage (eighth) and career. One look at the LSU roster and you will notice the Lady scoring (10th). Tigers do not feature a player from the state of Louisiana A NEW LOOK that will play in 2008-09. Erica Williams hails from A CAREER NIGHT FOR HIGHTOWER LSU lost all five starters from its Final Four team of a year Gonzales, La., but transferred from Southern Miss and will After struggling for only six points against Notre Dame in ago but brings in a talented group of freshmen that was be eligible in 2009-10. It is believed to be the first time in the season-opener, junior guard Allison Hightower erupt- ranked the third-best in the nation by HoopGurlz.com. The school history, LSU does have a player on the roster from ed for a career-high 19 points on Nov. 24 against Tulane Lady Tigers feature seven true freshmen, including three the state of Louisiana. The fewest players from Louisiana and then equaled her career-high with 19 points against McDonald's All-Americans in Destini Hughes, LaSondra has ever had on a roster was one during the 1986-87 sea- Middle Tennessee on Nov. 30. Hightower has set or Barrett and Ayana Dunning. son. The 2008-09 roster features 12 players from 10 dif- matched career highs in five categories. Her 19 points ferent states. LSU has two players each from Texas, eclipsed her previous mark of 17 points versus Samford Mississippi and Alabama. on Nov. 9, 2007. Hightower’s 19 points were the most by THREE TRUE FRESHMEN START an LSU guard since had 20 points LSU has started three true freshmen four times this sea- CHANCELLOR BEGINS SECOND SEASON AT against Arkansas on Feb. 28 last season. son and the Lady Tigers are expected to do the same LSU Monday night against Louisiana Tech. LSU started three Hall of Famer Van Chancellor enters his second season DECEMBERS TO REMEMBER true freshmen against Tulane on Nov. 24 when forward at LSU and his 21st at the collegiate level. In his first sea- LSU is 35-1 in the month of December since 2001 and LaSondra Barrett, guard Destini Hughes and forward son, Chancellor advanced to his first NCAA Final Four, led has won 35 of its last 36 games in the month. The Lady Courtney Jones took the floor. It was the first time three LSU to its third outright Southeastern Conference champi- Tigers’ only loss during that span was at Middle true freshmen have started for LSU since Feb. 27, 1993 onship and was named SEC Coach of the Year for his Tennessee on Dec. 28, 2007. Prior to that game, LSU had when India Sholars, Roberta Lacaze and Candice efforts. Chancellor's career winning percentage of .746

FIVE STRAIGHT NCAA FINAL FOURS • THREE SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS (473-163) ranks 12th all-time among NCAA Division I LSU IN THE PMAC RECRUITING CLASS RANKED 16TH IN NATION coaches. Chancellor was selected to the Naismith LSU’s recruiting class during the early signing period in Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007. He is also a member of Season Gms Rcrd SEC Non November was ranked 16th in the nation by the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. 1975-76 14 7-7 0-0 7-7 HoopGurlz.com. The four players will be eligible to com- 1976-77 11 10-1 2-0 8-1 pete during the 2009-10 season and include Bianca O’CANADA 1977-78 14 14-0 2-0 12-0 Lutley, a 5-11 guard from Plantation, Fla.; Adrienne Webb, 1978-79 7 5-2 2-1 3-1 LSU played in a two-day Labor Day exhibition trip in a 5-10 wing player from Madison, Ala.; Jasmine Nelson, a 1979-80 15 10-5 1-0 9-5 Vancouver, Canada, in late August. It was the first time 1980-81 13 8-5 1-2 7-3 6-2 forward from New Orleans; and Erica Williams, a 5-8 any Lady Tiger team had played in Canada, and the trip 1981-82 10 6-4 2-2 4-2 transfer guard from Gonzales, La. Lutley, ranked the 24th- allowed the players to earn valuable game experience 1982-83 14 12-2 4-1 8-1 best player in the nation and the fourth-best prior to the start of October practice. According to NCAA 1983-84 11 10-1 3-0 6-2 by HoopGurlz.com, will play her senior season at regulations, teams are allowed to make a trip away from 1984-85 12 8-4 2-2 7-0 American Heritage High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the United States every four years and prior to such trips, 1985-86 14 14-0 4-0 10-0 after lettering for three seasons at Pensacola (Fla.) High 1986-87 14 10-4 3-2 7-2 the teams are allowed to practice up to a maximum of 10 School. Lutley earned Class 4A All-State honors as a jun- 1987-88 14 11-3 4-0 7-3 days. LSU won all three of its games in Canada, defeating 1988-89 13 10-3 3-2 7-1 ior after averaging 22.5 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.1 Trinity Western, 81-27, and then British Columbia, 74-46, 1989-90 13 11-2 3-1 8-1 assists a game. She became the fastest player in school in a Saturday doubleheader. The two victories were fol- 1990-91 11 9-2 3-2 6-0 history to eclipse the 1,000-point mark. Webb, one of the lowed up with another convincing win, 71-47, over Simon 1991-92 14 10-4 3-2 7-2 top 50 overall players in America, stars at Sparkman (Ala.) Fraser University that Sunday. 1992-93 13 6-7 0-6 6-1 High School. She averaged 22 points and six rebounds LSU's Labor Day Canada Exhibition Trip 1993-94 10 5-5 1-3 4-2 per game as a junior last season when she helped lead 1994-95 14 5-9 0-6 5-3 Date Opponent Score High Scorer the school to a 28-5 overall record and a Class 6A elite 1995-96 14 10-4 2-4 8-0 8/30 Trinity Western W, 81-27 Turnbow (14) 1996-97 15 14-1 5-1 9-0 eight appearance. She was named Super All-Metro Co- 8/30 British Columbia W, 74-46 Hightower (17) 1997-98 14 13-1 6-1 7-0 Player of the Year by The Huntsville Times for her efforts 8/31 Simon Fraser W, 71-47 Hightower (19) 1998-99 16 15-1 6-1 9-0 while also being a finalist for the Alabama Sports Writers 1999-00 18 17-1 6-1 11-0 Association State 6A Player of the Year. Nelson plays for JUST WHO ARE THESE NEW FRESHMEN? 2000-01 14 11-3 4-3 7-0 Trinity Valley (Texas) Community College, a tradition-rich 2001-02 16 13-3 6-1 7-2 With the loss of eight seniors comes one of the nation's program that has claimed five junior college national 2002-03 15 14-1 6-1 8-0 championships and the same program where current LSU most elite recruiting classes comprised of seven true 2003-04 17 16-1 6-1 10-0 freshmen and one junior college transfer. LSU's Class of 2004-05 12 12-0 7-0 5-0 assistant Kenya Larkin-Landers served as an assistant 2008 was ranked the third-best in the nation by 2005-06 15 15-0 7-0 8-0 coach and former player. HoopGurlz.com. Here is a closer look at the new players: 2006-07 16 13-2 6-1 7-1 2007-08 15 14-1 7-0 7-1 RECAPPING THE 2007-08 SEASON No. Name Pos. 2008-09 6 3-3 0-0 3-3 LSU compiled a 31-6 overall record and advanced to pro- Totals 453 361-92 117-48 245-44 5 Crystal Riley G gram's fifth straight NCAA Final with NCAA Tournament 11th-best PG in nation; Miss Tennessee Basketball finalist wins over Jackson State, Marist, Oklahoma State and 11 Andrea Kelly G HIGHTOWER NAMED PRESEASON FIRST-TEAM North Carolina. The Lady Tigers claimed the Southeastern Played two seasons at Okaloosa-Walton CC; pure shooter ALL SEC BY COACHES Conference regular season title with a 14-0 mark and 20 Destini Hughes G The preseason honors continue to roll in for LSU junior reached the championship game of the SEC Tournament. Nation's No. 2 ranked PG and a 2008 McDonald's All- guard Allison Hightower, who was named to the All- The season began with a runner-up finish to Maryland in American Southeastern Conference First Team in a vote of the the Preseason WNIT and after a late December loss at 22 Courtney Jones F league's coaches. Hightower was picked to the Preseason Middle Tennessee, LSU rattled off 14 straight wins before Top 20 forward prospect; 2008 Miss Alabama Basketball All-SEC Second Team by the media. Hightower, a native falling to Connecticut on Feb. 25. Mary milestones were 24 Ayana Dunning F/C or Arlington, Texas, was the 2007-08 SEC Sixth Woman of reached in 2007-08 starting with head coach Van 12th-best player in Class of '08; McDonald's All-American the Year after averaging 7.1 points and 2.5 rebounds as a Chancellor coaching in his 600th collegiate game on Nov. 25 Swayze Black F sophomore on the 2008 NCAA Final Four and SEC cham- 29 at Houston. The Lady Tigers collected the program's One of top players in Mississippi; Most Valuable Defensive pion team. 700th win with a victory over Kentucky on Jan. 27. Player Quianna Chaney scored her 1,000 career point on Jan. 3 41 Taylor Turnbow F LSU PICKED TO FINISH FIFTH IN SEC BY and Sylvia Fowles became the fifth player at LSU to reach Competed at USA Basketball U20 tryouts this summer MEDIA, COACHES the 2,000 point plateau on Feb 14th. Fowles later became 55 LaSondra Barrett F The Lady Tiger basketball team was picked to finish fifth the SEC's career double doubles leader (Feb. 10) and Nation's No. 12 ranked player; 2008 McDonald's All- in the Southeastern Conference in a voting of both region- LSU's and SEC's career leader in rebounds (March 2 & American al and national media members and in the coaches poll as March 24). Fowles cleaned up when the SEC's post sea- well. LSU received 183 points on the media side while son honors were announced. The senior was named the THREE LADY TIGERS BACK TO FULL Vanderbilt topped the order of finish with 273 points. The Player and Defensive Player of the Year and earned first- STRENGTH Commodores were also picked to win the league by the team All-SEC and all-defensive accolades. Chaney joined Three LSU true freshmen had offseason surgeries and coaches. Fowles with first-team All-SEC honors and have returned to full strength. Forward Ayana Dunning was a second-team selection. Chancellor was named the had some minor work done to her left knee in the sum- HOME SWEET PMAC SEC Coach of the Year, while Allison Hightower was mer. Forward LaSondra Barrett had her knee scoped Since the 2004-05 season, LSU is 56-5 at home and over named the 6th Woman of the Year. Fowles, a consensus and has fully recovered, and guard Destini Hughes had the past seven seasons, LSU is 86-7 at home. In SEC All-American, was named the WBCA Defensive Player of surgery to straighten her right pinky out in the summer. games, LSU is 67-10 (.870) at home over the past 11 the Year. years and 154-14 (.917) at home over the past 11 years in all games.

FIVE STRAIGHT NCAA FINAL FOURS • THREE SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008-09 STARTING LINEUPS Game Player Player Player Player Player #16/14 Notre Dame (Nov. 16) Hughes Hightower Graham Barrett Morris Tulane (Nov. 24) Hughes Hightower Graham Barrett Jones #25 Xavier (Nov. 26) Hughes Hightower Graham Barrett Jones Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) Eason Hightower Graham Turnbow Jones Texas Southern (Dec. 1) Hughes Hightower Graham Turnbow Jones Louisiana Tech (Dec. 15) Hughes Hightower Graham Barrett Jones

FIVE STRAIGHT NCAA FINAL FOURS • THREE SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS LSU SUPERLATIVES FIRST HALF Most points scored in the first half ...... 37 vs. Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) Fewest points scored in the first half ...... 21 vs. Texas Southern (Dec. 1) Fewest points allowed in the first half ...... 13 vs. Louisiana Tech (Dec. 15) Most points allowed in the first half ...... 31 vs. Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) Best FG percentage in the first half ...... 48.0 (12-25) vs. Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) Worst FG percentage in the first half ...... 32.1 twice (9-28), last vs. Xavier (Nov. 26) Best FG percentage by an opponent in the first half ...... 50.0 (13-26) by Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) Worst FG percentage by an opponent in the first half ...... 22.2 (6-27) by Louisiana Tech (Dec. 15) Most rebounds in the first half ...... 24 vs. Xavier (Nov. 26) Fewest rebounds in the first half ...... 13 vs. Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) Most rebounds by an opponent in the first half ...... 21 by Texas Southern (Dec. 1) Fewest rebounds by an opponent in the first half ...... 15 by Tulane (Nov. 24) SECOND HALF Most points scored in the second half ...... 40 vs. Texas Southern (Dec. 1) Fewest points scored in the second half ...... 23 vs. Louisiana Tech (Dec. 15) Fewest points allowed in the second half ...... 15 vs. Texas Southern (Dec. 1) Most points allowed in the second half ...... 48 vs. Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) Best FG percentage in the second half ...... 44.7 (17-38) vs. Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) Worst FG percentage in the second half ...... 29.6 (8-27) vs. Louisiana Tech (Dec. 15) Best FG percentage by an opponent in the second half ...... 65.4 (17-26) by Middle Tennesse (Nov. 30) Worst FG percentage by an opponent in the second half ...... 28.6 (6-21) by Texas Southern (Dec. 1) Most rebounds in the second half ...... 26 vs. Texas Southern (Dec. 1) Fewest rebounds in the second half ...... 14 vs. Middle Tenneessee (Nov. 30) Most rebounds by an opponent in the second half ...... 23 twice, last by Xavier (Nov. 26) Fewest rebounds by an opponent in the second half ...... 15 by Texas Southern (Dec. 1) GAME Most points scored ...... 75 vs. Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) Fewest points scored ...... 48 vs. Xavier (Nov. 26) Fewest points allowed ...... 30 vs. Texas Southern (Dec. 1) Most points allowed ...... 79 vs. Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) Best FG percentage ...... 46.0 (29-63) vs. Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) Worst FG percentage ...... 32.1 (18-56) vs. Xavier (Nov. 26) Best FG percentage by an opponent ...... 57.7 (30-52) by Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) Worst FG percentage by an opponent ...... 26.2 (11-42) by Texas Southern (Dec. 1) Most rebounds ...... 44 vs. Louisiana Tech (Dec. 15) Fewest rebounds ...... 27 vs. Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) Most rebounds by an opponent ...... 43 by Xavier (Nov. 26) Fewest rebounds by an opponent ...... 34 by Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) MISCELLANEOUS Largest margin of victory ...... 31 (61-30) vs. Texas Southern (Dec. 1) Smallest margin of victory ...... 10 (51-41) vs. Louisiana Tech (Dec. 15) Largest margin of defeat ...... 9 vs. Notre Dame (Nov. 16) and vs. Xavier (Nov. 26) Smallest margin of defeat ...... 4 (79-75) vs. Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) Largest halftime lead ...... 15 (28-13) vs. Louisiana Tech (Dec. 15) Smallest halftime lead ...... 5 (24-19) vs. Xavier (Nov. 26) Largest halftime deficit ...... none Smallest halftime deficit ...... none Largest rebounding margin ...... 8 vs. Louisiana Tech (Dec. 15) Smallest rebounding margin ...... n/a Opponent’s largest rebounding margin ...... 7 by Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30)

LADY TIGERS RECORD WHEN ... Leading at the half ...... 3-2 Shoots higher FG% than opponent ...... 3-0 Trailing at the half ...... 0-0 Shoots lower FG% than opponent ...... 0-3 Tied at the half ...... 0-1 Shoots same FG% as opponent ...... 0-0 Scores 100+ points ...... 0-0 Shoots higher FT% than opponent ...... 3-2 Scores 90-99 points ...... 0-0 Shoots lower FT% than opponent ...... 0-1 Scores 80-89 points ...... 0-0 Shoots same FT% as opponent ...... 0-0 Scores 70-79 points ...... 0-1 Outrebounds opponent ...... 2-0 Scores 60-69 points ...... 2-0 Outrebounded by opponent ...... 1-2 Scores fewer than 60 points ...... 2-1 Equal rebounds as opponent ...... 0-1 Holds opponent to 41-50 points ...... 2-0 Versus ranked opponents ...... 0-2 Holds opponent to 31-40 points ...... 0-0 Versus non-ranked opponents ...... 3-1 Holds opponent to 30 points or under ...... 1-0 In overtime ...... 0-0 Shoots 50% FG or better ...... 0-0 In double-overtime ...... 0-0 Shoots 40-49% FG ...... 1-1 In triple-overtime ...... 0-0 Shoots under 39% FG ...... 2-2 In games decided by 3 points or less ...... 0-0 Hold opponents to under 40% FG ...... 3-1 In games decided by 5 points or less . . . . .0-1 Hold opponents to under 35% FG ...... 2-0 In games decided by 7 points or less ...... 0-1 Holds opponent to under 30% FG ...... 2-0

FIVE STRAIGHT NCAA FINAL FOURS • THREE SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS THE LAST TIME ...... an LSU player scored 20 points ...... Sylvia Fowles, 24 vs. Tennessee (April 6, 2008 - NCAA) scored 25 points ...... Sylvia Fowles, 26 vs. Connecticut (Feb. 25, 2008) scored 30 points ...... Seimone Augustus, 30 vs. Ole Miss (March 3, 2006 - SEC) scored 35 points ...... Seimone Augustus, 35 at Florida (Feb. 16, 2006) scored 40 points ...... Cornelia Gayden, 49 vs. Jackson State (Feb. 9, 1995) scored 45 points ...... Cornelia Gayden, 49 vs. Jackson State (Feb. 9, 1995) scored double figures in 5 straight games ...... Sylvia Fowles, 16 straight (Feb. 7, 2008 - April 6, 2008) scored double figures in 10 straight games ...... Sylvia Fowles, 16 straight (Feb. 7, 2008 - April 6, 2008) scored double figures in 15 straight games ...... Sylvia Fowles, 16 straight (Feb. 7, 2008 - April 6, 2008) scored double figures in 20 straight games ...... Sylvia Fowles, 26 straight (Nov. 25, 2006 - March 17, 2007) scored double figures in 25 straight games ...... Sylvia Fowles, 26 straight (Nov. 25, 2006 - March 17, 2007) scored double figures in 30 straight games ...... Seimone Augustus, 97 straight (Dec. 20, 2003 - April 2, 2006) scored double figures in 40 straight games ...... Seimone Augustus, 97 straight (Dec. 20, 2003 - April 2, 2006) scored double figures in 50 straight games ...... Seimone Augustus, 97 straight (Dec. 20, 2003 - April 2, 2006) scored double figures in 60 straight games ...... Seimone Augustus, 97 straight (Dec. 20, 2003 - April 2, 2006) scored double figures in 70 straight games ...... Seimone Augustus, 97 straight (Dec. 20, 2003 - April 2, 2006) scored double figures in 80 straight games ...... Seimone Augustus, 97 straight (Dec. 20, 2003 - April 2, 2006) scored double figures in 90 straight games ...... Seimone Augustus, 97 straight (Dec. 20, 2003 - April 2, 2006) scored 20 points in 2 straight games ...... Sylvia Fowles, 2 straight (March 31, 2008- April 6, 2008) scored 20 points in 3 straight games ...... Sylvia Fowles, 3 straight (March 19, 2007 - March 26, 2007) scored 20 points in 4 straight games ...... Seimone Augustus, 9 straight (Feb. 16, 2006 - March 20, 2006) scored 20 points in 5 straight games ...... Seimone Augustus, 9 straight (Feb. 16, 2006 - March 20, 2006) scored 20 points in 6 straight games ...... Seimone Augustus, 9 straight (Feb. 16, 2006 - March 20, 2006) scored 20 points in 7 straight games ...... Seimone Augustus, 9 straight (Feb. 16, 2006 - March 20, 2006) scored 20 points in 8 straight games ...... Seimone Augustus, 9 straight (Feb. 16, 2006 - March 20, 2006) scored 20 points in 9 straight games ...... Seimone Augustus, 9 straight (Feb. 16, 2006 - March 20, 2006) scored 20 points in 10 straight games ...... Cornelia Gayden, 13 straight (Mar. 1, 1993 - Jan. 1, 1994) scored 20 points in 13 straight games ...... Cornelia Gayden, 13 straight (Mar. 1, 1993 - Jan. 1, 1994) scored 30 points in 2 straight games ...... Elaine Powell, 31 vs. UCSB (Mar. 21, 1996 NWIT), 32 vs. Northwestern (Mar. 22, 1996 NWIT) scored 30 points in 3 straight games ...... Cornelia Gayden, three straight (Feb. 4 - Feb. 9, 1995) made 10 field goals in a game ...... Sylvia Fowles, 10 vs. Tennessee (April 6, 2008 - NCAA) made 15 field goals in a game ...... Seimone Augustus, 15 at Alabama (Feb. 23, 2006) attempted 15 field goals in a game ...... Allison Hightower, 18 vs. Tulane (Nov. 24, 2008) attempted 20 field goals in a game ...... Sylvia Fowles, 24, vs. Tennessee (April 6, 2008 - NCAA) attempted 25 field goals in a game ...... Seimone Augustus, 25 vs. Mississippi State (Feb. 26, 2006) shot 100 % from the floor (min. 10) ...... Seimone Augustus (11-11) vs. North Texas (Nov. 30, 2004) made 10 free throws in a game ...... Sylvia Fowles, 10 vs. Connecticut (Feb. 25, 2008) made 15 free throws in a game ...... , 18 vs. Georgia (Feb. 10, 1991) attempted 10 free throws in a game ...... Sylvia Fowles, 11 vs. Tennessee (April 6, 2008 - NCAA) attempted 15 free throws in a game ...... Erica White, 16 at Tennessee (Feb. 14, 2008) attempted 20 free throws in a game ...... Pokey Chatman, 21 vs Georgia (Feb. 10, 1991) made 5 three-pointers in a game ...... Quianna Chaney, 6 vs. Arkansas (Feb. 28, 2008) made 7 three-pointers in a game ...... Cornelia Gayden, 12 vs. Jackson State (Feb. 9, 1995) made 10 three-pointers in a game ...... Cornelia Gayden, 12 vs. Jackson State (Feb. 9, 1995) attempted 7 three-pointers in a game ...... Quianna Chaney, 8 vs. North Carolina (March 31, 2008 - NCAA) attempted 10 three-pointers in a game ...... Quianna Chaney, 11 vs. Connecticut (Feb. 25, 2008) attempted 15 three-pointers in a game ...... Doneeka Hodges, 15 at Georgia (Jan. 25, 2004) had 10 rebounds ...... LaSondra Barrett, 12 vs. Louisiana Tech (Dec. 15, 2008) had 15 rebounds ...... Sylvia Fowles, 20 vs. Tennessee (April 6, 2008 - NCAA) had 20 rebounds ...... Sylvia Fowles, 20 vs. Tennessee (April 6, 2008 - NCAA) had 10 rebounds in 2 straight games ...... Sylvia Fowles, 4 straight (March 24, 2008 - April 6, 2008) had 10 rebounds in 3 straight games ...... Sylvia Fowles, 4 straight (March 24, 2008 - April 6, 2008) had 10 rebounds in 4 straight games ...... Sylvia Fowles, 4 straight (March 24, 2008 - April 6, 2008) had 10 rebounds in 5 straight games ...... Sylvia Fowles, 6 straight (Feb. 7, 2008 - Feb. 25, 2008) had 10 rebounds in 10 straight games ...... Sylvia Fowles, 19 straight (Dec. 30, 2006 - March 3, 2007) had 10 offensive rebounds ...... Sylvia Fowles, 10 vs. Auburn (Jan. 28, 2007) had 10 defensive rebounds ...... Sylvia Fowles, 16 vs. Tennessee (April 6, 2008 - NCAA) had 10 assists ...... Erica White, 12 at Arkansas (Jan. 10, 2008) had 15 assists ...... Temeka Johnson, 15 vs. Liberty (Mar. 26, 2005 NCAA) had 10 assists in 2 straight games ...... Erica White, 3 straight (Jan. 22, 2006 - Jan. 30, 2006) had 10 assists in 3 straight games ...... Erica White, 3 straight (Jan. 22, 2006 - Jan. 30, 2006) had 10 assists in 4 straight games ...... never happened had 5 blocks in a game ...... Taylor Turnbow, 7 vs. Xavier (Nov. 26, 2008) had 7 blocks in a game ...... Taylor Turnbow, 7 vs. Xavier (Nov. 26, 2008) had 5 steals in a game ...... Ashley Thomas, 5 vs. Oklahoma State (March 31, 2008 - NCAA) had 7 steals in a game ...... Temeka Johnson, 7 vs. Santa Barbara (Feb. 15, 2003) had 10 steals in a game ...... Cornelia Gayden, 10 vs. Southwestern La. (Feb. 7, 1995) had a double-double ...... LaSondra Barrett, 11 pts. & 12 reb. vs. Louisiana Tech (Dec. 15, 2008) had a double-double in 2 straight games ...... Sylvia Fowles, 4 straight (March 24, 2008 - April 6, 2008) had a double-double in 3 straight games ...... Sylvia Fowles, 4 straight (March 24, 2008 - April 6, 2008)

FIVE STRAIGHT NCAA FINAL FOURS • THREE SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS THE LAST TIME ...... an LSU player (continued) had a double-double in 4 straight games ...... Sylvia Fowles, 4 straight (March 24, 2008 - April 6, 2008) had a double-double in 5 straight games ...... Sylvia Fowles, 6 straight (Feb. 7, 2008 - Feb. 25, 2008) had a double-double in 10 straight games ...... Sylvia Fowles, 19 straight (Dec. 30, 2006 - March 3, 2007) had a triple-double ...... Cornelia Gayden, 32 pts-15 reb-10 stl vs. Southwestern Louisiana (Feb. 7, 1995) Had two players record a double double ...... Seimone Augustus and Sylvia Fowles vs. Minnesota (Jan. 7, 2006) played 40 minutes ...... Allison Hightower vs. Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30, 2008) played 40 minutes in 2 straight games ...... Quianna Chaney, 2 straight (March 31, 2008 - April 6, 2008) played 40 minutes in 3 straight games ...... Temeka Johnson, 8 straight (Feb. 17, 2002 - Mar. 17, 2002) played 40 minutes in 4 straight games ...... Temeka Johnson, 8 straight (Feb. 17, 2002 - Mar. 17, 2002) played 40 minutes in 5 straight games ...... Temeka Johnson, 8 straight (Feb. 17, 2002 - Mar. 17, 2002) played 40 minutes in 8 straight games ...... Temeka Johnson, 8 straight (Feb. 17, 2002 - Mar. 17, 2002) fouled out ...... Katherine Graham, vs. Notre Dame (Nov. 16, 2008)

... an LSU opponent player scored 40 or more points ...... 41 by of Middle Tennessee (Dec. 28, 2007) scored 30 or more points ...... 37 by of Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30, 2008) attempted 25 field goals ...... 27 by Candace Parker of Tennessee (April 6, 2008 - NCAA) recorded a double-double ...... Alysha Clark of Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30, 2008) had 10 or more assists ...... Rochelle Vaughn of Arkansas, 10 at Arkansas (Jan. 22, 2004) had 15 or more rebounds ...... 15 by Candace Parker of Tennessee (April 6, 2008 - NCAA) had 20 or more rebounds ...... 20 by Khara Smith of DePaul (March 25, 2006- NCAA) made 13 or more field goals ...... 14 by Alysha Clark of Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30, 2008) made 15 or more free throws ...... 18 by Ashley McElhiney of Vanderbilt (Feb. 15, 2001)

... Miscellaneous LSU scored 100 points or more ...... 105 vs. Eastern Washington (Nov. 25, 2006) an opponent scored 100 points or more ...... 100 by Tennessee, OT (March 1, 1997 SEC Tournament) LSU scored 100 points away from home ...... 105 vs. Eastern Washington (Nov. 25, 2006) in San Antonio LSU scored 100 points and lost ...... 102 at Georgia, 108-102 OT (Feb. 10, 1991) LSU scored 50 or fewer and won ...... 49 vs. West Virginia, 49-43 (March 19, 2007 - NCAA) LSU had a +15 rebound margin ...... 16 vs. Jackson State (March 22, 2008 - NCAA) LSU had a +20 rebound margin ...... 25 vs. Eastern Washington (Nov. 25, 2006) an opponent has a +15 rebound margin ...... 16 at Maryland (Nov. 18, 2007) an opponent had a +20 rebound margin ...... 22 at Baylor (Nov. 21, 2006) LSU attempted 30 free throws ...... 32 at Tennessee (Feb. 14, 2008) LSU attempted 35 free throws ...... 40 vs. Ole Miss (Feb. 26, 2004) an opponent attempted 35 free throws ...... 40 by Kentucky (Feb. 26, 1999 SEC) LSU made 25 free throws ...... 26 at Alabama (Feb. 7, 2008) LSU made 30 free throws ...... 31 vs. Mississippi State (Jan. 3, 1998) an opponent made 30 free throws ...... 30 by Kentucky (Feb. 26, 1999 SEC) LSU attempted 20 3-pointers ...... 20 vs. Ole Miss (Feb. 17, 2008) LSU had 25 assists ...... 32 at Arkansas (Jan. 10, 2008) LSU had 30 assists ...... 32 at Arkansas (Jan. 10, 2008) LSU had 35 assists ...... 38 vs. UNC Ashville (Nov. 23, 1999) an opponent had 25 assists ...... 25 by Alabama (Jan. 28, 1995) LSU forced 25 turnovers ...... 27 vs. Texas Southern (Dec. 1, 2008) LSU forced 30 turnovers ...... 31 vs. New Orleans (Dec. 20, 2007) LSU forced 35 turnovers ...... 37 vs. Tulsa (Nov. 24, 2006) LSU had 15 steals ...... 17 vs. Texas Southern (Dec. 1, 2008) LSU had 20 steals ...... 20 vs. Samford (Nov. 9, 2007) blocked 10 shots ...... 10 vs. Texas Southern (Dec. 1, 2008) LSU scored 50 points or less ...... 48 vs. Xavier (Nov. 26, 2008) LSU scored 40 points or less ...... 35 vs. Rutgers (April 1, 2007 - NCAA) an opponent scored 20 points or less ...... 19 by Alabama State (Dec. 7, 2002) an opponent scored 30 points or less ...... 30 by Texas Southern (Dec. 1, 2008) an opponent scored 40 points or less ...... 30 by Texas Southern (Dec. 1, 2008) an opponent scored 40 pts or less in consecutive games ...... Virginia Tech, 40 pts (Nov. 14, 2006) and UL-Lafayette, 31 pts (Nov. 16, 2006) beat a ranked team ...... vs. No. 2 North Carolina (March 31, 2008 - NCAA) beat a top 5 ranked team ...... vs. No. 2 North Carolina (March 31, 2008 - NCAA) beat a ranked team away from home ...... vs. No. 2 North Carolina (March 31, 2008 - NCAA) beat a ranked team on the road ...... at No. 1 Tennessee (Feb. 14, 2008) kept every player on a team out of double-figures ...... vs. Mississippi State (Jan. 20, 2008) had all five starters score in double figures ...... at Tennessee - Thomas, Fowles, White, LeBlanc, Chaney (Feb. 14, 2008) had four starters score in double figures ...... vs. Oklahoma State - White, Fowles, LeBlanc, Chaney (March 29, 2008 - NCAA) had five players score in double figures ...... at Tennessee - Thomas, Fowles, White, LeBlanc, Chaney, Hightower (Feb. 14, 2008) had six players score in double figures ...... at Tennessee - Thomas, Fowles, White, LeBlanc, Chaney, Hightower (Feb. 14, 2008) had four players score at least 20 points or more ...... at Alabama - Augustus, Johnson, Hodges, Hoston (Feb. 5, 2004) had no player reach double figures in scoring ...... vs. Rutgers (April 1, 2007 - NCAA) overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to win ...... at Arkansas, 33-23 (Jan. 22, 2004) overcame a 15-point halftime deficit to win ...... vs. Oregon, 35-18 (Nov. 23, 1985) overcame a 15-point first-half deficit to win ...... at Tennessee, 21-2 (Feb. 14, 2008)

FIVE STRAIGHT NCAA FINAL FOURS • THREE SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS GAME-BY-GAME (POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTS) 13 5112022232425414455 Opponent Graham Eason Riley Kelly Hughes Jones Hightower Dunning Black Turnbow Morris Barrett #16/14 Notre Dame (Nov. 16) 0-9-2 4-1-2 0-0-0 10-1-0 0-2-1 8-2-1 6-1-3 2-0-0 7-3-0 8-3-1 2-1-0 6-4-0 Tulane (Nov. 24) 0-5-0 4-0-1 2-0-0 3-2-2 6-1-3 9-7-0 19-7-3 0-1-1 2-1-0 8-5-2 2-2-0 8-3-0 #25 Xavier (Nov. 26) 7-7-2 4-2-3 DNP 0-1-0 0-1-2 8-9-0 15-11-2 DNP DNP 8-5-2 DNP 6-5-1 Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) 4-1-2 4-2-2 DNP 8-1-1 5-1-3 7-1-2 19-6-0 DNP 2-1-0 4-4-0 7-3-0 15-5-3 Texas Southern (Dec. 1) 6-6-2 3-1-2 4-1-0 6-3-0 14-1-1 2-2-1 4-1-2 DNP 2-4-0 4-7-1 8-9-1 8-5-0 Louisiana Tech (Dec. 15) 4-9-4 5-1-1 DNP 0-0-0 2-4-2 9-4-0 13-6-4 DNP 0-0-0 7-4-1 DNP 11-12-0

SPECIALTY STATISTICS (LSU-OPPONENT) Opponent Bench Points Points in the Paint Points off Turnovers 2nd Chance Points Fast Break Points Largest Lead #16/14 Notre Dame (Nov. 16) 39-20 22-26 18-13 8-13 4-0 2 (4:46 - 1st) Tulane (Nov. 24) 21-12 26-18 20-10 13-8 4-0 25 (7:16 - 2nd) #25 Xavier (Nov. 26) 12-18 26-26 8-12 8-13 0-2 5 (0:39 - 1st) Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) 37-15 36-32 25-2 11-4 8-0 10 (1:44 - 1st) Texas Southern (Dec. 1) 31-4 30-16 24-8 16-5 2-2 31 (0:21 - 2nd) Louisiana Tech (Dec. 15) 12-7 14-10 13-8 2-7 0-0 24 (12:24 - 2nd) TOTALS 152-76 154-58 108-53 58-50 18-4 31 vs. Texas So. (Dec. 1)

FIVE STRAIGHT NCAA FINAL FOURS • THREE SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS LEAD-DEFICIT COMPARISON OPPONENT Largest Lead Largest Deficit Largest Run Lead Changes Ties Result #16/14 Notre Dame (Nov. 16) 2 (4:46-1st) 13 (6:30-2nd) 10-0 (1st) 2 5 L, 53-62 Tulane (Nov. 24) 25 (7:16-2nd) 3 (14:45-1st) 6-0 (1st) 4 4 W, 63-47 #25 Xavier (Nov. 26) 5 (0:39-1st) 9 (0:07-2nd) 6-0 (1st) 7 12 L, 48-57 Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) 10 (1:44-1st) 4 (0:02-2nd) 10-0 (1st) 24 10 L, 75-79 Texas Southern (Dec. 1) 31 (0:21-2nd) 1 (19:22-1st) 23-0 (2nd) 1 0 W, 61-30 Louisiana Tech (Dec. 15) 24 (12:24-2nd) 3 (18:31-1st) 9-0 (2nd) 1 0 W, 51-41

SCORING BREAKDOWN OPPONENT Front Court Back Court Seniors Junior Sophomore Freshmen Starters Bench #16/14 Notre Dame (Nov. 16) 33 (62.3) 20 (37.7) 2 (3.7) 16 (30.1) 2 (7.5) 31 (58.4) 14 (26.4) 39 (73.6) Tulane (Nov. 24) 29 (46.0) 34 (54.0) 2 (3.2) 22 (34.9) 4 (6.3) 35 (55.5) 44 (69.8) 19 (30.2) #25 Xavier (Nov. 26) 22 (45.8) 26 (54.2) DNP 15 (31.3) 11 (22.9) 22 (45.8) 36 (75.0) 12 (25.0) Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) 35 (46.7) 40 (53.3) 7 (9.3) 27 (36.0) 8 (10.7) 33 (44.0) 38 (50.7) 37 (49.3) Texas Southern (Dec. 1) 24 (39.3) 37 (60.7) 8 (13.1) 10 (16.4) 9 (14.8) 34 (55.7) 30 (49.2) 31 (50.8) Louisiana Tech (Dec. 15) 24 (47.1) 27 (52.9) 0 (0.0) 13 (25.5) 9 (17.6) 29 (56.9) 35 (68.6) 16 (31.4) TOTAL 167 (47.6) 184 (52.4) 19 (5.4) 103 (29.3) 43 (12.3) 179 (51.0) 197 (56.1) 154 (43.9)

FIVE STRAIGHT NCAA FINAL FOURS • THREE SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS/BOX SCORES GAME 1 GAME 3 GAME 5 #16/14 NOTRE DAME 62, #24/22 LSU 53 #25 XAVIER 57, LSU 48 LSU 61, TEXAS SOUTHERN 30 STATE FARM TIP-OFF CLASSIC MARAVICH CENTER (BATON ROUGE, LA.) • NOV. 26, 2008 • Att.: 2,907 MARAVICH CENTER (BATON ROUGE, LA.) • DEC. 1, 2008 • Att.:2,815 MARAVICH CENTER (BATON ROUGE, LA.) • NOV. 16, 2008 • Att.: 7,954 Junior guard Allison Hightower registered her first career double-double, but Freshman guard Destini Hughes scored all 14 of her points in the second The 22nd-ranked LSU women’s basketball team gave No. 14 Notre Dame all No. 25 Xavier broke a 42-42 tie with an 8-0 run in the final five minutes of the half, and LSU overcame a sluggish start with a remarkable 23-0 run that pro- it could handle on Sunday afternoon, but the Fighting Irish used a 10-0 run game to deal the LSU women’s basketball team its second loss, 57-48. With pelled the Lady Tigers past Texas Southern, 61-30. LSU saw its two-game down the stretch to defeat the Lady Tigers, 62-53, in the first game of the the game tied at 42 apiece, the Muskeeters then mounted their 8-0 run start- home losing streak come to an end while amassing its largest run since the State Farm Tip-Off Classic. Both teams shot below 37 percent, and the Irish ing at the 3:00 mark. Dee Dee Jernigan had five of the eight points during the Lady Tigers put together a 24-0 spurt in the second half at Arkansas on Feb. held a slim advantage on the boards. LSU trailed by as many as nine points spurt. Jernigan made the front end of her free throws and missed her second, 15, 2007. With LSU clinging to a 21-17 lead through the first minute of the in the first half before rallying to tie the score at 24 apiece at halftime. Junior but Phillips broke through the lane and scored on a putback to give Xavier a second half, freshman forward Taylor Turnbow knocked down a jumper at guard Allison Hightower started the comeback with a jumper at the 7:27 47-42 lead with 2:16 to play. LSU’s Taylor Turnbow blocked seven shots, the 16:51 mark to ignite the 23-0 run. Hughes then took over the game with mark. However, the Irish responded out of the locker room with a 14-4 run tying for the fourth-most in a single game in school history. nine points in the next two minutes on a mid-range jumper and 3-pointers that saw the lead extend to double-digits at 59-48 on a made basket by from the right wing and top of the key, respectively. Texas Southern went Barlow with 16:41 remaining. LSU once again sliced into the lead and came Xavier FG 3FG FT PTS R A TO B S MIN nearly 10 minutes without a field goal. as close as three points when Hightower stole a pass at midcourt and drove F- April Phillips 6-13 0-1 0-1 12 7 0 2 0 2 26 to the basket for the easy lay-up. Notre Dame led 43-40 with 9:39 to play, and C- Ta’Shia Phillips 6-8 0-0 0-2 12 7 1 2 1 1 20 Texas Southern FG 3FG FT PTS R A TO B S MIN the Irish put together another run midway through the second half to put the G- Special Jennings 0-2 0-0 5-7 5 3 1 2 0 1 25 F- Jasmine Greer 5-13 0-0 0-1 10 4 0 6 0 0 33 G- Tudy Reed 2-12 2-5 0-0 6 5 3 1 1 0 30 game out of reach with 10 unanswered points. F- Inisha Daughtry 1-2 0-0 1-2 3 3 0 1 2 1 26 G- Jerri Taylor 1-6 0-3 2-2 4 1 3 2 0 2 24 G- Camille Parks 1-9 0-4 2-4 4 4 0 5 0 2 35 Tyeasha Moss 1-3 1-2 0-0 3 1 0 0 0 0 18 Notre Dame FG 3FG FT PTS R A TO B S MIN G- Jasmine Cannon 2-7 0-0 3-4 7 2 2 5 0 1 30 Dee Dee Jernigan 5-10 1-3 4-9 15 8 2 2 0 0 26 F- Becca Bruszewski 1-3 0-0 4-4 6 3 0 0 0 2 19 G- Trikeyia East 1-5 0-0 0-0 2 10 0 3 0 1 33 Alesia Barringer 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 1 15 C- Erica Williamson 0-3 0-0 2-3 2 4 1 1 0 0 19 Jaquenta Richard 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 1 2 0 1 15 Maureen Hester 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 G- Ashley Barlow 7-13 2-4 3-4 19 5 0 4 0 2 35 Brandi Justice 0-4 0-1 0-2 0 4 0 2 0 1 11 Megan Askew 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 G- Melissa Lechlitner 1-6 0-0 0-0 2 5 5 4 0 1 36 Jamelah Lewis 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 1 0 0 3 Brittney Moore 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 G- Lindsay Schrader 5-12 0-0 3-5 13 6 1 5 0 3 33 Tina Brown 0-0 0-0 2-2 2 2 0 0 0 0 14 Team 10 Erica Solomon 1-3 0-0 4-6 6 2 0 1 1 1 11 Team 4 2 Totals 21-58 4-15 11-21 57 43 11 13 2 7 200 Kellie Watson 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 11-42 0-5 8-15 30 36 3 27 2 7 200 Fraderica Miller 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 LSU (1-2) FG 3FG FT PTS R A TO B S MIN 6-7 0-0 0-3 12 6 2 2 3 3 28 LSU (2-3) FG 3FG FT PTS R A TO B S MIN F- Courtney Jones 4-9 0-3 0-0 8 9 0 1 0 0 29 0-0 0-0 2-2 2 2 0 3 0 0 17 F- Courtney Jones 1-6 0-2 0-0 2 2 1 1 2 0 27 F- LaSondra Barrett 2-8 0-0 2-4 6 5 1 1 0 1 24 Team 5 1 F- Taylor Turnbow 2-8 0-0 0-2 4 7 1 0 1 0 18 G- Katherine Graham 1-6 0-1 5-6 7 7 2 0 1 2 36 Totals 21-47 2-4 18-27 62 38 9 21 4 12 200 G- Katherine Graham 3-7 0-0 0-2 6 6 2 2 0 2 17 G- Destini Hughes 0-2 0-0 0-3 0 1 2 3 0 0 17 G- Destini Hughes 4-7 3-4 3-3 14 1 1 3 1 3 28 G- Allison Hightower 5-14 0-3 5-6 15 11 2 4 0 2 39 LSU (0-1) FG 3FG FT PTS R A TO B S MIN G- Allison Hightower 2-7 0-0 0-0 4 1 2 0 3 3 23 Latear Eason 2-8 0-1 0-0 4 2 3 0 0 0 23 F- Kristen Morris 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 14 Latear Eason 1-3 0-0 1-2 3 1 2 1 0 4 10 Andrea Kelly 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 F- LaSondra Barrett 1-6 0-0 4-6 6 4 0 2 0 1 23 Crystal Riley 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 1 0 0 0 1 12 Taylor Turnbow 4-7 0-0 0-0 8 5 2 2 7 2 27 G- Katherine Graham 0-5 0-1 0-0 0 9 2 3 1 2 29 Andrea Kelly 2-7 2-6 0-0 6 3 0 1 0 0 22 Team 2 2 G- Destini Hughes 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 2 1 5 0 1 16 Swayze Black 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 4 0 2 1 0 12 Totals 18-56 0-812-19 48 4312 14 8 7 200 G- Allison Hightower 3-12 0-1 0-0 6 1 3 2 0 4 30 Kristen Morris 2-4 0-0 4-4 8 9 1 0 1 1 14 Latear Eason 2-5 0-0 0-0 4 1 2 2 0 1 24 LaSondra Barrett 3-7 0-0 2-5 8 5 0 2 1 3 17 Xavier 19-38-57 Crystal Riley 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Team 2 1 LSU 24-24-48 Andrea Kelly 2-3 0-0 6-6 10 1 0 1 0 0 16 Totals 23-63 5-12 10-18 61 42 10 13 10 17 200 Officials: Bob Trammell, Lawson Newton, Wesley Dean Courtney Jones 4-9 0-1 0-0 8 2 1 2 0 0 17 Technical Fouls: None Ayana Dunning 0-0 0-0 2-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 Texas Southern 15-15-30 Swayze Black 2-2 0-0 3-5 7 3 0 1 0 1 7 LSU 21-40-61 Taylor Turnbow 3-6 0-0 2-2 8 3 1 0 1 1 20 Officials: Scott Yarbrough, Melanie Davis, Kym Davis Team 5 GAME 4 Technical Fouls: None Totals 18-53 0-417-21 53 32 10 18 2 11 200 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 79, LSU 75 MARAVICH CENTER (BATON ROUGE, LA.) • NOV. 30, 2008 • Att.: 3,015 Notre Dame 24-38-62 GAME 6 LSU 24-29-53 Allison Hightower scored 19 points, but Middle Tennessee guard Alysha LSU 52, LOUISIANA TECH 41 Officials: Lisa Mattingly, Bryan Enterline, Bruce Morris Clark poured in a game-high 37 points to deal LSU a 79-75 loss to the Blue MARAVICH CENTER (BATON ROUGE, LA.) • DEC. 15, 2008 • Att.: 2,980 Technical Fouls: None Raiders. The Lady Tigers saw a double-digit second half lead evaporate and lost two home games in a row for the first time since the 1995-96 season. In a Freshman forward LaSondra Barrett scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, but it was LSU's stifling defense that gave the Lady Tigers a 51-41 GAME 2 game that featured 24 lead changes and 10 ties, the Blue Raiders regained the lead when Brandi Brown knocked down another 3-pointer to make it 72- victory over rival Louisiana Tech. For the first time since 1990, LSU and LSU 63, TULANE 47 69 with 3:57 to go. LSU held for the last shot of the game, but Clark delivered Louisiana Tech met in Baton Rouge, and what resulted was a contest where MARAVICH CENTER (BATON ROUGE, LA.) • NOV. 24, 2008 • Att.: 3,017 again, this time on the defensive end of the floor when she blocked a points were hard to come by. LSU held the Lady Techsters to 22.2 percent LaSondra Barrett shot attempt on the base line with five seconds to play. shooting in the first half and 27.1 percent for the game while forcing 18 Junior guard Allison Hightower scored 19 points and added seven rebounds Anne Lanning iced the game on two made free throws to preserve the 79-75 turnovers and blocking nine shots. LSU held its biggest margin of the game, to pace the LSU women’s basketball team to a 63-47 win over Tulane on margin. 42-18, with 12:24 to go before Louisiana Tech mounted a comeback. The Monday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. LSU trailed 10-7 at the Lady Techsters trimmed the lead to under double-digits with a 13-0 run mid- 14:45 mark before putting together a 25-8 run to close the first half. Andrea Middle Tennessee FG 3FG FT PTS R A TO B S MIN way through the second half. LSU opened the half with an 11-1 run of its own Kelly drained the Lady Tigers’ first 3-pointer of the season, and Hightower F- Emily Queen 5-12 1-4 0-0 11 5 1 1 0 1 26 and held the Lady Techsters scoreless from the field for nearly eight minutes added one from behind the arc two minutes later that gave the Lady Tigers a G- Chelsia Lymon 0-5 0-2 0-0 0 2 5 7 0 4 36 until the 11:54 mark in the second half. Sophomore guard Latear Eason gave 19-14 lead. LSU quickly built the advantage to 20 points out of the locker G- Jackie Pickel 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 3 5 0 0 0 38 LSU a 44-20 lead on a 3-pointer from the left wing with 10:22 to play. room when Destini Hughes connected for her first career 3-pointer and G- Alysha Clark 14-20 1-2 8-9 37 12 3 10 1 2 38 G- Anne M. Lanning 5-7 4-4 2-2 16 4 6 2 0 1 40 Hightower knocked down a mid-range jumper. Louisiana Tech FG 3FG FT PTS R A TO B S MIN Tina Stewart 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 F- Adrienne Johnson 2-8 1-3 2-4 7 1 1 4 0 3 33 Brandi Brown 5-6 3-4 0-0 13 2 1 0 1 0 16 Tulane FG 3FG FT PTS R A TO B S MIN F- 5-16 1-5 1-4 12 10 0 3 0 1 34 Dana Garrett 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 F- Brittany Lindsey 7-13 0-0 1-2 15 5 1 1 0 0 29 G- Sidney Stewart 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 2 1 2 0 0 15 Team 4 2 F- Brett Benzio 3-0 0-0 2-4 8 9 1 4 0 2 31 G- Tiawana Pringle 4-13 2-4 0-0 10 7 1 1 0 1 40 Totals 30-52 9-17 10-11 79 34 22 22 2 8 200 G- Ashley Langford 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 3 0 0 25 G- Whitney Jones 2-9 0-3 1-2 5 3 2 4 0 1 34 G- Megan Valicevic 0-3 0-2 4-4 4 3 1 0 0 2 26 Brietta Thomas 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 12 LSU (1-3) FG 3FG FT PTS R A TO B S MIN G- Indira Kaljo 2-5 1-4 1-2 6 5 3 1 0 0 24 Keisha Warren 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 1 0 1 0 12 F- Courtney Jones 3-8 1-2 0-0 7 1 2 0 1 1 21 Roshaunda Barnes 1-4 0-1 1-3 3 4 4 4 0 0 20 Jasmine Bendolph 2-8 1-3 0-0 5 5 1 3 0 0 20 F- Taylor Tunrbow 2-7 0-0 0-1 4 4 0 0 1 0 14 Tiffany Aidoo 2-3 1-1 1-2 6 4 1 4 0 0 22 Team 7 G- Katherine Graham 1-2 0-0 2-2 4 1 2 1 0 2 22 Chassity Brown 1-8 0-2 1-2 3 1 0 3 0 0 15 Totals 16-59 5-19 4-10 41 36 7 18 1 6 200 Kiara Slaton 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 G- Latear Eason 2-6 0-1 0-0 4 2 2 2 0 2 17 G- Allison Hightower 8-12 0-0 3-5 19 6 0 0 1 1 40 Team 4 1 LSU (3-3) FG 3FG FT PTS R A TO B S MIN Andrea Kelly 3-3 2-2 0-0 8 1 1 0 0 1 19 Totals 17-488 2-10 11-19 47 38 11 21 0 4 200 F- Courtney Jones 4-8 1-1 0-0 9 4 0 2 1 1 28 Destini Hughes 2-6 1-3 0-2 5 1 3 4 0 3 23 F- LaSondra Barrett 4-10 0-0 3-4 11 12 0 4 1 3 27 Swayze Black 0-3 0-0 2-2 2 1 0 1 0 0 9 LSU (1-1) FG 3FG FT PTS R A TO B S MIN G- Katherine Graham 2-5 0-0 0-0 4 9 4 3 0 1 36 Kristen Morris 3-4 0-0 1-2 7 3 0 1 0 0 13 F- Courtney Jones 2-6 1-1 4-6 9 7 0 1 0 1 27 G- Destini Hughes 1-7 0-3 0-1 2 4 2 3 2 1 27 LaSondra Barrett 5-12 0-0 5-7 15 5 3 2 0 3 22 F- LaSondra Barrett 1-3 0-0 6-8 8 3 0 1 0 2 17 G- Allison Hightower 4-13 1-2 4-4 13 6 4 4 2 2 34 Team 2 G- Katherine Graham 0-2 0-0 0-1 0 5 0 3 0 1 20 Latear Eason 1-2 0-0 3-4 5 1 1 2 0 0 18 Totals 29-63 4-8 13-2175 27 1311 3 13 200 G- Destini Hughes 2-7 1-3 1-3 6 1 3 0 0 2 26 Andrea Kelly 0-3 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 G- Allison Hightower 8-18 1-2 2-2 19 7 3 1 0 3 33 Swayze Black 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 Middle Tenn. 31-48-79 Latear Eason 1-3 0-0 2-2 4 0 1 1 0 1 13 Taylor Turnbow 2-3 0-0 3-4 7 4 1 0 3 0 21 LSU 37-38-75 Crystal Riley 1-1 0-0 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 Team 4 Officials: Bill Titus, Mark Zentz, Ken Drayton Andrea Kelly 1-3 1-1 0-0 3 2 2 3 0 0 20 Totals 18-51 2-9 13-17 51 44 12 20 9 8 200 Ayana Dunning 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 Technical Fouls: None Swayze Black 1-1 0-0 0-1 2 2 0 2 0 0 7 Louisiana Tech 13-28-41 Team 2 LSU 28-23-51 Totals 22-55 4-7 15-25 6336 1214 2 12 200 Officials: Tina Napier, Mary Day, Kym Davis Technical Fouls: None Tulane 18-29-47 LSU 32-32-63 Officials: June Courteau, Eric Koch, Jules Gallien Technical Fouls: None

FIVE STRAIGHT NCAA FINAL FOURS • THREE SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS VAN CHANCELLOR 2007-08 SEC COACH OF THE YEAR 34-9 at LSU (second season) 473-163 Career (21st season in college)

Van Chancellor, a veteran head coach of 30 years at both the collegiate and professional levels, THE CHANCELLOR FILE brought an impeccable resume to LSU, one that included leading the United States to a gold medal Birthdate: September 27, 1943 Age: 65 in the 2004 Olympics Games, four WNBA titles with Hometown: Louisville, Miss Alma Mater: Mississippi St., 1965 the and 14 NCAA Tournament Wife: Betty Children: John and Renee appearances at Ole Miss. Grandchildren: Nicholas, Jacob, Joseph and Zachary Chancellor enhanced his legacy in his first sea- Education son in Baton Rouge, leading the Lady Tigers back to Undergraduate: Mississippi State, '65 (Bachelor's in Math and Physical Education) the Final Four for the fifth straight season and guid- Graduate: Ole Miss, '73 (Master's in Physical Education) ing the program to its third Southeastern Conference regular season title in four seasons. Coaching Experience: For his efforts Chancellor was named Head coach at Ole Miss, 1978-97; Head coach of the Houston Comets (WNBA), 1997-2006; Head coach U.S. Olympic Team, 2004; Head Coach USA Basketball Women's World Championship Team, 2002.; Head coach Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year by both LSU, 2007-present. the coaches and the media and was one of four finalists for the Naismith National Coach of the Year Coaching Highlights: award. He became the third coach of LSU to earn Named SEC Coach of the Year in 2007-08 in first season at LSU ... Inducted into the Naismith Memorial SEC Coach of the Year honors. Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007; Head coach of the United States' gold medal women's basketball team in the In the process, Chancellor led the Lady Tigers 2004 Olympics; Head coach of four WNBA titles with the Houston Comets; Winningest coach in WNBA history to a perfect 14-0 SEC record and the school's third with 211 wins; Winningest coach in Ole Miss history with 439 victories; Coached U.S. Women's Basketball team outright regular season league title. During the to a 38-0 mark in International competition in 2004; Named WNBA Coach of the Year three times; Named SEC team's 2007-08 run, he coached his 600th career Coach of the Year three times at Ole Miss; Named 2002 USA Basketball National Coach of the Year; Inducted game on Nov. 29 at Houston. into Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001; Named 1992 National Women's Basketball Coach of the Year by In his first season back at the collegiate level, the Women's Basketball News Service. Chancellor helped LSU become only the second College school in the history of NCAA women's basketball to YEAR TEAM RECORD PCT. NOTES advance to five straight Final Fours. It was also the 1978-79 Ole Miss 31-9 .775 AIAW State Tournament Champions first Final Four appearance for him as a head coach. 1979-80 Ole Miss 23-14 .662 Today, Chancellor sits at 472 wins in 20 collegiate 1980-81 Ole Miss 14-12 .538 seasons, and his winning percentage of .746 ranks 1981-82 Ole Miss 27-5 .844 NCAA First Round 1982-83 Ole Miss 26-6 .813 NCAA Second Round as the 12th-best mark among active Division I head 1983-84 Ole Miss 24-6 .800 NCAA Second Round coaches. That mark also puts the Hall of Famer 1984-85 Ole Miss 29-3 .906 NCAA Elite Eight among the game's elites with the 12th-highest win- 1985-86 Ole Miss 24-8 .750 NCAA Elite Eight ning percentage of all-time. 1986-87 Ole Miss 25-5 .833 NCAA Sweet 16 Chancellor became LSU's fifth women's bas- 1987-88 Ole Miss 24-7 .774 NCAA Sweet 16 ketball coach when he was officially hired on April 1988-89 Ole Miss 23-8 .742 NCAA Elite Eight 11, 2007 by then Athletic Director Skip Bertman. 1989-90 Ole Miss 22-10 .688 NCAA Sweet 16 In addition to his 2007 induction into the 1990-91 Ole Miss 20-9 .690 NCAA First Round 1991-92 Ole Miss 29-3 .906 SEC Champion/NCAA Elite Eight Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, along 1992-93 Ole Miss 19-10 .655 with the likes of Roy Williams, and 1993-94 Ole Miss 24-9 .727 NCAA Second Round Mendy Rudolph, Chancellor is also a member of the 1994-95 Ole Miss 21-8 .724 NCAA First Round Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. 1995-96 Ole Miss 18-11 .621 NCAA First Round Success has followed Chancellor at every turn, 1996-97 Ole Miss 16-11 .593 as he posted a 38-0 mark in International competi- 2007-08 LSU 31-6 .838 NCAA Final Four/SEC Champion tion as head coach of the United States Olympic 2008-09 LSU 3-3 .500 Team. TOTALS 21 years 473-163 .744 Ole Miss 19 years 439-154 .741 Most recently, Chancellor served for 10 years LSU 2 years 34-9 .791 as head coach of the Houston Comets from 1997- 2006. During that time, Chancellor was named the Professional WNBA Coach of the Year three times (1997, 1998, YEAR TEAM RECORD PCT. PLAYOFF RECORD NOTES 1999) and he led the franchise to the league's first 1997 Houston Comets 18-10 .685 2-0 WNBA Champions four titles. Under Chancellor's direction, the Comets 1998 Houston Comets 27-3 .900 4-1 WNBA Champions were the only team in the WNBA to make the play- 1999 Houston Comets 26-6 .813 4-2 WNBA Champions offs in each of the first seven seasons of the league. 2000 Houston Comets 27-5 .844 6-0 WNBA Champions 2001 Houston Comets 19-13 .594 0-2 WNBA Playoffs His 1998 Comets team still holds the record for 2002 Houston Comets 24-8 .750 1-2 WNBA Playoffs highest winning percentage in the history of NBA 2003 Houston Comets 20-14 .588 1-2 WNBA Playoffs and WNBA basketball with a 27-3 mark (.900). 2004 Houston Comets 13-21 .382 0-0 In 10 years with the Comets, Chancellors' 2005 Houston Comets 19-15 .559 2-3 WNBA Conference Finals teams posted a 211-111 record, which makes him 2006 Houston Comets 18-16 .529 0-2 WNBA Playoffs the winningest coach in the history of the league. TOTALS 10 years 211-111 .655 20-14 Chancellor had the distinction of coaching the Western Conference All-Star Team three times dur- USA Basketball YEAR TEAM EVENT RECORD FINISH ing his career and he was also named the coach of 2004 U.S. National Team Olympics 8-0 Gold Medal the WNBA's All-Decade Team in June of 2006. 2004 U.S. National Team Pre-Olympics Exhibition Games 16-0 -- As head coach of the Comets, Chancellor 2002 U.S. National Team FIBA World Championships 9-0 Gold proValuable Player five times, the WNBA Defensive 2002 U.S. National Team Opals World Challenge 4-0 1st Place Player of the Year three times and the league's most 2002 U.S. National Team WBCA All Star Challenge 1-0 improved player twice. TOTALS 38-0

FIVE STRAIGHT NCAA FINAL FOURS • THREE SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS Chancellor had the distinction of coaching the Western Conference All-Star Team three times during CHANCELLOR VS. ALL OPPONENTS his career and he was also named the coach of the OPPONENT RECORD (WITH LSU) Northwestern State 2-1 WNBA's All-Decade Team in June of 2006. Abilene Christian 1-0 Notre Dame 0-1 As head coach of the Comets, Chancellor pro- Alabama 18-8 (1-0) Ohio State 2-0 duced the WNBA Most Valuable Player five times, the Alabama-Huntsville 1-0 Oklahoma State 2-0 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year three times and Alcorn State 13-1 Old Dominion 1-2 the league's most improved player twice. Appalachian State 2-0 Oral Roberts 2-0 Before his jump to the professional ranks, Arizona 0-1 Oregon State 1-0 Chancellor spent 19 seasons at Ole Miss, developing Arizona State 1-0 Pacific 1-0 the Lady Rebels into one of the nation's premier Arkansas 10-3 (2-0) Penn State 2-1 women's basketball programs. As the Ole Miss head Arkansas State 5-1 Pittsburgh 1-0 coach, Chancellor guided the Lady Rebels to the Auburn 16-16 (1-0) Prairie View A&M 1-0 NCAA Tournament 14 times, which included 11 con- Austin Peay 1-0 Purdue 1-0 secutive appearances from 1982 to 1992. Baylor 1-0 Rice 1-0 In 19 years at Ole Miss, Chancellor's teams won Belhaven 2-0 Rutgers 1-1 (0-1) at least 20 games 15 times, including a school-record Blue Mountain 2-0 Samford 1-0 (1-0) 31 wins in 1978-79. He also led the Lady Rebels to top Butler 1-0 Santa Clara 0-1 20 final rankings 13 times, with top 10 finishes four Centenary 0-0 Siena 1-0 times (No. 5 in 1992, No. 6 in 1985, No. 8 in 1987, and Central Arkansas 1-0 South Alabama 2-0 No. 10 in 1984). Central Florida 2-0 South Carolina 8-3 (1-0) Chancellor led Ole Miss to the Elite Eight at the Central Missouri 1-0 Southeast Missouri 1-0 NCAA Tournament four times, while his teams made Cheyney State 0-1 Southeastern Louisiana 8-0 the Sweet 16 on three other occasions. Connecticut 0-1 (0-1) Southern 5-0 Chancellor was named the SEC Coach of the Dayton 1-0 Southern Illinois 1-0 Year three times at Ole Miss, including the 1992 sea- Delta State 18-3 Southern Mississippi 8-3 Drake 1-1 Southern Utah 1-0 son when the Lady Rebels were 29-3 overall and Evansville 1-0 St. John's 1-0 claimed the league's regular season title with a perfect Fairfield 1-0 St. Joseph's 1-0 11-0 mark. That year, the Lady Rebels reached the Florida 9-5 (1-0) Stetson 1-0 NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight before falling to Florida International 2-0 Stanford 0-1 Southwest Missouri State. Florida State 4-1 (1-0) Stephen F. Austin 3-3 Chancellor played two years of basketball at East Georgia 7-13 (1-0) St. Mary's College 0-1 Central Junior College in Decatur, Miss., before trans- Gonzaga 0-1 St. Peter's 1-0 ferring to Mississippi State, where he earned a bache- Grambling 4-0 TCU 3-0 (1-0) lor's degree in math and physical education in 1965. Hawaii 1-0 Temple 1-0 He also entered the coaching ranks during his Houston 2-0 (1-0) Tennessee 8-16 (1-2) senior year at Mississippi State, serving as head coach Illinois-Chicago 1-0 (1-0) Tennessee-Chattanooga 2-0 of the boy's basketball team at Noxapater High School. Indiana 1-0 Tennessee State 1-0 Chancellor went on to coach boy's and girl's basketball Indiana State 0-1 Tennessee Tech 10-1 at Horn Lake High School and Harrison Central High Jackson State 17-1 (1-0) Texas 1-4 School in Mississippi. Chancellor received his master's Jacksonville State 1-0 Texas A&M 0-1 degree in physical education from Ole Miss in 1973. James Madison 1-0 Texas-Arlington 3-0 Kansas 1-0 Texas-Pan American 2-0 Kentucky 16-2 (3-0) Texas Southern 1-0 Chancellor’s Staff at LSU Lamar 2-0 Texas State 1-0 Long Beach State 0-2 Texas Tech 1-0 Long Island 1-0 Toledo 0-1 Louisiana-Lafaytette 2-0 (1-0) Troy State 1-0 Louisiana-Monroe 12-2 Tulane 3-1 (2-0) Louisiana Tech 3-3 (2-0) UAB 3-2 Loyola-Chicago 1-0 UMKC 3-0 LSU 18-8 UNC Greensboro 1-0 Maine 1-0 Union 5-0 Marist 1-0 (1-0) UNLV 1-1 Maryland 0-1 (0-1) U.S. International 1-0 McNeese State 3-0 Utah 1-0 Mercer 6-1 Valdosta State 1-2 Bob Starkey Kenya-Larkin Memphis 21-7 Vanderbilt 11-10 (1-0) Associate Head Coach Landers (Fla.) 2-1 (1-0) Villanova 1-0 20th season Assistant Coach Michigan State 1-0 (1-0) Virginia Tech 2-0 First season Middle Tennessee 10-4 (0-2) Washington 0-1 Ole Miss 2-0 (2-0) West Virginia 2-0 Mississippi College 17-4 Western Kentucky 2-2 Mississippi State 39-1 (2-0) Wisconsin 1-0 Mississippi Valley 8-1 Wright State 1-0 Missouri 1-0 Xavier 0-1 Missouri-Saint Louis 2-0 Missouri State 0-1 BOLD indicates 2008-09 opponents. Montana State 1-0 Mississippi University for Women 6-2 Murray State 1-0 Nebraska 0-0 New Mexico State 0-1 Brittany Dietz New Orleans 7-0 (1-0) Travis Mays Nevada-Reno 1-0 Director of Assistant Coach North Carolina 1-1 (0-1) Basketball Operations Second season North Carolina State 1-1 First season

FIVE STRAIGHT NCAA FINAL FOURS • THREE SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS Allison Hightower 2323 5-10 • Junior • Guard • Arlington, Texas (Juan Seguin HS) 2008-09 Preseason All-SEC First Team (Coaches) 2008-09 Preseason All-SEC Second Team (Media) 2008 SEC Sixth Woman of the Year 2007 Freshman All-SEC

JUNIOR SEASON (2008-09) A preseason All-SEC First-Team selection by the league coaches and an All-SEC Second-Team selection by the media ... One of the top perimeter players in the SEC and the nation ... Can score from the outside and beat you off the dribble ... Quick with outstanding defensive skills as well ... Has started all six games this season and 10 for her entire career ... Has played in 81 games during her career and was a member of the Lady Tigers’ two previous NCAA Final Four teams ... Leads the team in four categories, including points, minutes, steals and assists ... Ranks 10th in the SEC in points per game with 12.7 and seventh in steals with 2.5 per game ... Tied a career high with four steals in the season-opener against #16/14 Notre Dame on Nov. 16 while finishing with six points and three assists ... Scored a career-high 19 points on 8-of-18 shooting against Tulane on Nov. 24 .. Added three steals, three assists and seven boards in the win over the Green Wave ... Her 19 points were the most by an LSU guard since Quianna Chaney had 20 points against Arkansas on Feb. 28 last season ... Registered her first career double-double versus No. 25 Xavier on Nov. 26 with 15 points and a career-best 11 rebounds ... Tied a career-high with 19 points against Middle Tennessee on Nov. 30 and finished 8-of-12 from the field ... Notched 13 points with six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals versus Louisiana Tech on Dec. 15.

Career Highs 2008-09 Season Highs Points ...... 19 ...... vs. Middle Tennessee; Nov. 30, 2008 Points ...... 19 ...... vs. Middle Tennessee; Nov. 30 ...... 19 ...... vs. Tulane; Nov. 24, 2008 ...... 19 ...... vs. Tulane; Nov. 24 Rebounds ...... 11 ...... vs. #25 Xavier; Nov. 26, 2008 Rebounds ...... 11 ...... vs. #25 Xavier; Nov. 26 Field Goals ...... 8 ...... vs. Middle Tennessee; Nov. 20, 2008 Field Goals ...... 8 ...... vs. Middle Tennessee; Nov. 20 ...... 8 ...... vs. Tulane; Nov. 24, 2008 ...... 8 ...... vs. Tulane; Nov. 24 FG Attempts ...... 18 ...... vs. Tulane; Nov. 24, 2008 FG Attempts ...... 18 ...... vs. Tulane; Nov. 24 3-Pt Field Goals . . . . .4 ...... vs. TCU; Nov. 11, 2007 3-Pt Field Goals . . . . .3 ...... vs. #25 Xavier; Nov. 26 3-Pt FG Attempts . . . .5 ...... three times 3-Pt FG Attempts . . . .1 ...... vs. Louisiana Tech; Dec. 15 Free Throws ...... 7 ...... vs. Georgia; Jan. 7, 2007 ...... 1 ...... vs. Tulane; Nov. 24 FT Attempts ...... 9 ...... vs. Georgia; Jan. 7, 2007 Free Throws ...... 5 ...... vs. #25 Xavier; Nov. 26 Assists ...... 7 ...... vs. TCU; Nov. 11, 2007 FT Attempts ...... 6 ...... vs. #25 Xavier; Nov. 26 Steals ...... 4 ...... vs. #16/14 Notre Dame; Nov. 16, 2008 Assists ...... 4 ...... vs. Louisiana Tech; Dec. 15 ...... 4 ...... vs. Ole Miss, March 2, 2007 Steals ...... 4 ...... vs. #16/14 Notre Dame; Nov. 16 Blocks ...... 3 . . .three times; last vs. Texas So.; Dec. 1, 2008 Blocks ...... 3 ...... vs. Texas Southern; Dec. 1 Minutes ...... 40 ...... vs. Middle Tennessee; Nov. 30, 2008 Minutes ...... 40 ...... vs. Middle Tennessee; Nov. 30

Career Statistics Three-Point Rebound Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg 2006-07 38-2 759/20.0 93-255 .365 21-66 .318 27-35 .771 34-54-88 2.3 55-1 61 39 24 34 234/6.2 2007-08 37-2 728/19.7 109-270 .404 34-91 .374 10-21 .476 36-57-93 2.5 46-0 59 44 17 31 262/7.1 2008-09 6-6 199/33.2 30-76 .395 2-8 .250 14-17 .824 9-23-32 5.3 11-0 14 11 6 15 76/12.7 TOTAL 81-10 1686/20.8 232-601 .386 57-165 .345 51-73 .699 79-134-213 2.6 112-1 134 94 47 80 572/7.1

FIVE STRAIGHT NCAA FINAL FOURS • THREE SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS